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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK
Jeff Pasquino nearly had a perfect week, only missing the Pittsburgh game Sunday afternoon. The Resulted in a season-high 114 points and gave Jeff his second win of the season. Nice job!
|
Road Team
|
CHI
|
WAS
|
ATL
|
SEA
|
NYG
|
OAK
|
NE
|
CLE
|
SF
|
JAC
|
ARI
|
MIA
|
PIT
|
GB
|
TEN
|
|
|
|
Home Team
|
DET
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NYJ
|
CIN
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
DEN
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
|
|
|
Staffer
|
The Picks
|
MNF
|
Tot
|
||||||||||||||
|
Pasquino
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
SEA
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CLE
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
43
|
114
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
15
|
4
|
5
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
14
|
11
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
|
|
|
Larkin
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CLE
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
49
|
110
|
|
|
7
|
9
|
15
|
8
|
6
|
12
|
13
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
14
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
|
|
|
Wimer
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CLE
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
48
|
109
|
|
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
5
|
4
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
Haseley
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CLE
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
43
|
107
|
|
|
8
|
2
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
5
|
1
|
14
|
13
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
|
|
|
Roberts
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CLE
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
39
|
104
|
|
|
6
|
5
|
12
|
4
|
7
|
14
|
11
|
1
|
8
|
2
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
9
|
|
|
|
Knotts
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CLE
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
47
|
103
|
|
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
14
|
12
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
15
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
13
|
|
|
|
Tuccitto
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
49
|
100
|
|
|
2
|
6
|
13
|
3
|
10
|
15
|
11
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
|
|
|
Miglio
|
DET
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
DEN
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
47
|
97
|
|
|
4
|
11
|
13
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
15
|
|
|
|
Brimacombe
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
GB
|
HOU
|
44
|
97
|
|
|
6
|
7
|
15
|
5
|
8
|
14
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
9
|
12
|
11
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
|
|
|
Bitonti
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
NYG
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
55
|
97
|
|
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
6
|
1
|
15
|
14
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
|
Settle
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
48
|
95
|
|
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
2
|
3
|
14
|
15
|
6
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
|
Heiser
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
SEA
|
NYG
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
SF
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
52
|
95
|
|
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
9
|
5
|
8
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
Grant
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
SF
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
46
|
92
|
|
|
10
|
5
|
15
|
4
|
9
|
14
|
13
|
7
|
8
|
3
|
11
|
12
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
Hicks
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NYJ
|
CLE
|
SF
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
39
|
92
|
|
|
1
|
15
|
14
|
2
|
3
|
13
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
11
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
|
|
|
Garda
|
CHI
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
NYG
|
BAL
|
NE
|
CIN
|
TB
|
JAC
|
LAC
|
IND
|
PIT
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
50
|
86
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
Away
|
CHI
|
WAS
|
ATL
|
SEA
|
NYG
|
OAK
|
NE
|
CLE
|
SF
|
JAC
|
ARI
|
MIA
|
PIT
|
GB
|
TEN
|
|
|
|
Total Pts
|
111
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
12
|
0
|
167
|
40
|
18
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
83
|
3
|
0
|
|
|
|
Home
|
DET
|
DAL
|
NO
|
CAR
|
PHI
|
BAL
|
NYJ
|
CIN
|
TB
|
BUF
|
LAC
|
IND
|
DEN
|
MIN
|
HOU
|
|
|
|
Total Pts
|
4
|
132
|
195
|
76
|
78
|
186
|
4
|
47
|
57
|
11
|
197
|
155
|
1
|
51
|
104
|
|
|
|
Tot Conf Pts
|
115
|
132
|
195
|
89
|
90
|
186
|
171
|
87
|
75
|
66
|
197
|
155
|
84
|
54
|
104
|
|
|
Pittsburgh was the biggest upset of the week, with only Miglio receiving a point for picking Denver in the upset. Carolina's loss to Seattle hurt most of the board, but Heiser and Pasquino were sharp enough to pick Seattle.
OVERALL RANKINGS
Pasquino's big win lifted him into third place on the overall board and he gained a little ground on Larkin who finished second this week. Brimacombe had an okay week with 97 points, but he lost a lot of ground on Larkin and Pasquino is now breathing down his neck. Tuccitto is still hanging on for fourth as we round the final corner and head into the home stretch. With the bye weeks behind us, it's going to be a tight race to the finish.
|
Staff Member
|
Wk01
|
Wk02
|
Wk03
|
Wk04
|
Wk05
|
Wk06
|
Wk07
|
Wk08
|
Wk09
|
Wk10
|
Wk11
|
Wk12
|
Wk13
|
Wk14
|
Wk15
|
Wk16
|
Wk17
|
Total
|
|
Larkin
|
88
|
80
|
84
|
85
|
98
|
106
|
72
|
97
|
73
|
64
|
45
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
|
1002
|
|
Brimacombe
|
81
|
97
|
75
|
80
|
98
|
91
|
85
|
88
|
75
|
67
|
46
|
97
|
|
|
|
|
|
980
|
|
Pasquino
|
89
|
83
|
59
|
77
|
86
|
85
|
91
|
96
|
77
|
74
|
47
|
114
|
|
|
|
|
|
978
|
|
Tuccitto
|
80
|
91
|
76
|
95
|
78
|
104
|
61
|
98
|
64
|
68
|
55
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
970
|
|
Haseley
|
84
|
79
|
74
|
86
|
79
|
93
|
84
|
96
|
59
|
67
|
58
|
107
|
|
|
|
|
|
966
|
|
Miglio
|
79
|
88
|
64
|
90
|
92
|
94
|
76
|
93
|
67
|
73
|
51
|
97
|
|
|
|
|
|
964
|
|
Roberts
|
77
|
73
|
63
|
98
|
94
|
89
|
83
|
99
|
76
|
63
|
43
|
104
|
|
|
|
|
|
962
|
|
Heiser
|
68
|
96
|
71
|
75
|
73
|
80
|
88
|
93
|
72
|
69
|
49
|
95
|
|
|
|
|
|
929
|
|
Grant
|
83
|
70
|
54
|
81
|
90
|
85
|
80
|
95
|
72
|
73
|
51
|
92
|
|
|
|
|
|
926
|
|
Knotts
|
87
|
81
|
68
|
79
|
75
|
95
|
80
|
86
|
72
|
60
|
34
|
103
|
|
|
|
|
|
920
|
|
Settle
|
89
|
44
|
63
|
82
|
66
|
99
|
95
|
95
|
82
|
65
|
37
|
95
|
|
|
|
|
|
912
|
|
Bitonti
|
65
|
75
|
69
|
78
|
90
|
78
|
82
|
91
|
69
|
68
|
50
|
97
|
|
|
|
|
|
912
|
|
Garda
|
85
|
53
|
70
|
71
|
89
|
89
|
89
|
93
|
75
|
71
|
40
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
911
|
|
Hicks
|
87
|
75
|
62
|
78
|
93
|
92
|
62
|
89
|
60
|
83
|
32
|
92
|
|
|
|
|
|
905
|
|
Wimer
|
74
|
78
|
62
|
72
|
72
|
74
|
49
|
85
|
60
|
89
|
33
|
109
|
|
|
|
|
|
857
|
THIS WEEK'S PICKS
Here are the picks for this week.
|
Road Team
|
NO
|
IND
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
ARI
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
NYJ
|
KC
|
SF
|
MIN
|
LAC
|
WAS
|
|
|
Home Team
|
DAL
|
JAC
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
TB
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
CIN
|
DET
|
TEN
|
OAK
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
|
|
Staffer
|
The Picks
|
MNF
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Miglio
|
NO
|
JAC
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
51
|
|
|
14
|
1
|
13
|
10
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
3
|
15
|
4
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
6
|
|
|
Garda
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
45
|
|
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
14
|
12
|
5
|
11
|
4
|
15
|
2
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
Hicks
|
DAL
|
JAC
|
HOU
|
BUF
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
61
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
13
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
9
|
10
|
1
|
11
|
16
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
|
|
Heiser
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
44
|
|
|
7
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
5
|
15
|
4
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
Tuccitto
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
49
|
|
|
4
|
9
|
12
|
3
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
13
|
7
|
16
|
15
|
6
|
10
|
11
|
|
|
Larkin
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAC
|
PHI
|
37
|
|
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
3
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
16
|
7
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
Knotts
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAC
|
PHI
|
45
|
|
|
7
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
9
|
3
|
13
|
8
|
16
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
Brimacombe
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
47
|
|
|
14
|
1
|
7
|
8
|
16
|
6
|
2
|
9
|
3
|
13
|
12
|
15
|
11
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
Haseley
|
NO
|
JAC
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
43
|
|
|
13
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
15
|
11
|
16
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
|
|
Pasquino
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
BUF
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
47
|
|
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
1
|
16
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
14
|
12
|
15
|
13
|
4
|
3
|
10
|
|
|
Roberts
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
CIN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
MIN
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
44
|
|
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
15
|
13
|
16
|
11
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
|
|
Wimer
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
MIN
|
LAC
|
PHI
|
42
|
|
|
14
|
7
|
13
|
6
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
11
|
3
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
2
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
|
|
Bitonti
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
58
|
|
|
9
|
10
|
8
|
4
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
Settle
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
44
|
|
|
11
|
2
|
12
|
9
|
16
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
14
|
8
|
15
|
13
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
|
|
Grant
|
NO
|
IND
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
TEN
|
KC
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
45
|
|
|
13
|
4
|
10
|
8
|
12
|
6
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
16
|
11
|
15
|
14
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
Away
|
NO
|
IND
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
ARI
|
CAR
|
BAL
|
CHI
|
DEN
|
LAR
|
NYJ
|
KC
|
SF
|
MIN
|
LAC
|
WAS
|
|
|
Total Pts
|
153
|
102
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
93
|
27
|
105
|
83
|
209
|
0
|
219
|
0
|
19
|
18
|
0
|
|
|
Home
|
DAL
|
JAC
|
HOU
|
MIA
|
GB
|
TB
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
CIN
|
DET
|
TEN
|
OAK
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
|
|
Total Pts
|
5
|
8
|
147
|
89
|
193
|
0
|
24
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
123
|
0
|
173
|
84
|
66
|
89
|
|
|
Tot Conf Pts
|
158
|
110
|
147
|
97
|
193
|
93
|
51
|
106
|
85
|
209
|
123
|
219
|
173
|
103
|
84
|
89
|
|
HEAVY FAVORITES
Wow. A lot of big Vegas lines this week means a lot of consensus picks. The Texans, Packers, Panthers, Rams, Titans, Chiefs, Seahawks and Eagles were all unanimous choices by the staff this week. That's almost 1250 confidence points on those eight teams. New Orleans, Indianapolis, Miami, Chicago, and Denver were all heavy favorites in their respective contests.
DUAL SUPPORT
the only real game to be concerned about is Baltimore at Atlanta. The Vegas line is close to zero, and the staff picks are essentially even on this game. Pick your favorite team in this game.
ODDS AND ENDS
We're back to a full slate from here to the end of the season, so 136 is the maximum total possible, giving people a lot of room to move.
Good luck this weekend!
